Creating an Equine Rehabilitation Plan

Learn about common injuries and conditions that require a horse to undergo rehabilitation and how one expert creates a successful rehab plan.
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Courtesy University of Tennessee

In this episode, Steve Adair, MS, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR, CERP, of the University of Tennessee, in Knoxville, discusses common injuries and conditions that require a horse to undergo rehabilitation and how he creates a successful rehab plan. He explains how to effectively communicate with and manage expectations of all involved in a horse’s rehab, handling the noncompliant patient, and how he uses tools such as the underwater treadmill and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy as part of a complete rehab program.

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